You know we tease him a lot because we’ve got him on the spot. Welcome back!

Anonymous

I would like the Dodgers to trade for Kyle Seager. Seattle needs players next year as many current ones are not under contract for 2014. Potential offers: Ethier, Van Slyke, …

Anonymous

With both Colorado and Arizona being scored upon heavily so far, another chance to make more ground today

Jack Dawkins

Not sure Kemp sounded ready, but hes better than what we’ve been trotting out in left of late.

foul tip

Dodgers.com says Kemp was able to convince the team he was ready after a simulated game pitched by Ted Lilly.

Kemp’s in the lineup, so he didn’t get hurt in this simulated game. No word about Lilly.

Anonymous

Hope Lilly got roughed up a bit, at least.

Anonymous

Ted Lilly, on the disabled list with a neck strain, threw a 25-pitch
simulated game Tuesday, facing hitters Kemp, Luis Cruz and Van Slyke.
Mattingly said Lilly would throw at least one more bullpen session
before beginning a rehab assignment.

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Ken Gurnick ‏@kengurnick 2m

Elian Herrera optioned to Albuquerque to make room for Matt Kemp.

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Los Angeles Dodgers ‏@Dodgers 1m

Just Announced: Yasiel Puig T-shirt giveaway on July 14. Get tickets: http://atmlb.com/19rkFnJ pic.twitter.com/LT8NNSJKBy

Anonymous

Him being from the French Puigs and all.

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ITFDB

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good inning Stephen

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Curse you, Prime Ticket!

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KCAL night (Tuesdays)

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That’d be OK if I lived within distance of KCAL’s signal. Grrrrrh.

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I don’t either so I’m watching the Gnats feed

Anonymous

Stuck with the same, but have Vin through Gameday audio for a while.

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me too just 3 though

Jack Dawkins

Man, Sandoval seems to gain about 10 pounds a game to me.

Anonymous

No, between innings.

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Nice Nicky!

Anonymous

Ditto

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Nicky again!

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That man caught the ball and put into punto’s glove

Jack Dawkins

Well, he didn’t air condition the plate….

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Another good inning Stephen!

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FED!!

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MELLIS!!!!

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Rick Monday talking about the line drive Ramirez hit off Wallach in SD…320 mph…hardest hit ball I’ve ever seen….so fast I lost sight of it

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DP time

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DRE!!

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Nicky!
Come on Barney

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UCLA CWS champs

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Gnats announcers just said UCLA won the national championship for the 1st time

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FED!!

Jack Dawkins

I think he missed the tag completely.

Anonymous

FWIW, giant announcers thought he was out.

Anonymous

Yes!
So — AGAIN! — why do they give a gift base in later innings through indifference?

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Puig!!

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Gonzo!!

Jack Dawkins

Vin says Gonzo makes it easily to second, but the way he runs it felt like it was in doubt to me.

Anonymous

Gonna need two hits or a two-bagger to get him in.

Anonymous

Or that!!!!

Anonymous

would you believe a four-bagger!

Anonymous

I believe, I believe!

Anonymous

Can we agree that he is not a RISP?

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HANLEY!!!!

Anonymous

C’mon, Matt — join the fun!

Anonymous

Matty joins the party. Let’s get some more Dre.

Anonymous

Ladies and gentlemen, your Los Angeles Dodgers.

Anonymous

It’s what we have been missing

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Matty!

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Dre!

Anonymous

Bison delivery by FedEx!

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FED!!

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YES!!

Anonymous

We’ll take it!

Anonymous

Seven home runs by the Dodgers in their last 3 1/2 games.

Anonymous

Wow — nice!

Anonymous

Ramirez 3, Gonzalez 2, MEllis 1, Puig 1.

Anonymous

Like last night, the Dodgers are scoring runs now in ways they used to give them away.

Anonymous

Giants’ TV announcers wondering aloud why they tried a pickoff at first with the pitcher at bat (and two outs). “The wheels have come off,” said announcers Krukow and Kuiper.

Anonymous

Kid K is hoping the offense doesn’t use it all up tonight!

Anonymous

We might need some more. Kid will need to take care of himself.

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getting healthy just at the right time

Anonymous

Where’s Carl (and where do we put him?)

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Rotating outfield means power off the bench…include SVS in that but he’ll mostly be backing up gonzo

Jack Dawkins

7 outs, 3 run lead. Which bullpen do we get tonight?

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YES!!

Anonymous

Heck of a play all around.

Anonymous

Woo! . . .and Whew!

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MEllis!

Anonymous

Hi all. Got home in time to see the four run inning. Nice! Let’s go bullpen, let’s go. Clap clap.

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see I told you 2000 was a good time to return

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Hanley!

Jack Dawkins

Im startign to think that we missed Hanley most of all.

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that and CC

Anonymous

I think he is the glue between the top half and bottom half of the lineup

Anonymous

Let’s have a boring 9th inning.

Anonymous

too late for that

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HDI

Anonymous

League? Why?

Jack Dawkins

I guess Janson needs a night off?

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3 straight days for a total of 36 pitches

Anonymous

46 not 36; makes more sense to me now

Anonymous

Ah. Got it.

http://marioluevanos.com Mario Luevanos

WHY!!!!!!!! Get him out!

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If I go to bed mad because of League…. well, it will feel like the rest of the season, won’t it?

Anonymous

I had hoped to be asleep by now!

Adam Luther

Puig cuts that ball off that Ethier couldn’t get to…

Anonymous

I really wonder what goes through Mattingly’s mind.

Anonymous

I say the same thing to my dog . . . then I say ‘DO you think??!!!’
Not that this is the same case . . .

Anonymous

If Jansen couldn’t go tonight, what would you have done?

Anonymous

Why couldn’t Jansen go?

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3 straight nights

Anonymous

Perhaps left Fife in just a bit longer. At 86 pitches, he may have had a bit more left in his tank. Anything to shorten the innings the bullpen has to pitch.

Anonymous

disagree, he was tiring

Anonymous

Man oh man oh man.

Anonymous

We really need a DP here.

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turn two gang

Adam Luther

What a pitch!

Anonymous

Okay, TRIPLE play . . .

Anonymous

Are we sure that Kershaw didn’t start this game. Oh wait, he goes tomorrow. So, you know, more of the same coming soon.

Goodie.

Anonymous

If the Kid is anywhere on his game, I see a HUGE debate with Donnie if he tries to remove him.
With others joining in. Supporting labor, not management.

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Now for the DP

Adam Luther

Get the lead runner!

Anonymous

Get the K or double play!

Anonymous

K!

Anonymous

you are getting results before me; maybe because I am just outside of Philadelphia.

Anonymous

C’mon, Paco, close it!

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1 more

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BALL GAME!!!!

Anonymous

YES!!!!!!!!

Adam Luther

Wow!!!!!!!!!!

Anonymous

Welcome back, Kemper indeed!!!!!

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That was AWESOME.

Anonymous

I was running out of finger nails

Anonymous

Having only heard it, I can’t wait to see the clip tomorrow.

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great all out catch directly over his head falling down on the warning track

Anonymous

Wow! Thanks, both of you!
And thanks, Bison!

Anonymous

So hamstrings are Ok then (can’t wait to see the play!)

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his scoring from second proved hamstring was ok

Jack Dawkins

I think Kemp was playing in in case there had to be a throw to the plate. So he had a long run to dead center. Made a Willie Mays type catch right as grass ended.

Anonymous

Vin is so great

Anonymous

What did Vin say? Steiner wasn’t bad on radio.

Anonymous

Can’t do it justice;
Dodgers are trying to win 4 in a row, Giants are standing in the way. It has always been thus and always will be. Oh! What a catch!
Then he described Kemp screaming.

Anonymous

That’s another reason I can’t wait to see the clip — it comes with Vin!

Anonymous

Wow! Wow! Wow! Welcome back, Kemp.

Anonymous

Love to see their passion!

Anonymous

Four in a row for the first time this season, with Kershaw going tomorrow against Lincecum.

http://farinella.com/ David Farinella

Apologizing in advance for the 6 & 8 violations, but THAT WAS AWESOME.

Anonymous

What a grand way to finish this one. Matty!

Anonymous

We won and everyone else in the West lost!

Anonymous

Late to bed and early to rise — but HAPPY!!!!

Anonymous

Play is up on gameday!

Anonymous

If League earns a “Hold” for his performance tonight that stat is just plain STOOPID.

Anonymous

the pitcher has to record an out to get a hold

Anonymous

Ah, ok, thanks.

Anonymous

OK I just checked over on mlb.com – no “Hold” for League – wasn’t sure about the particulars of that stat but in any case, I think League should be relegated to mop-up duty and nothing else at this point.

Anonymous

maybe just mop up duty in the dugout only

Anonymous

2 of the hits were not hit hard at all

Anonymous

I don’t know which reaction was better, Kemp’s or Rodriquez’s

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I like Paco’s better though Kemp’s was good

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Love this Photo:

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Jack Dawkins

So bullpen gives up 2 runs, and Puig shows some holes in his swing, yet we are giddy. Strange game.

Anonymous

Reds played Dodgers in AZL rookie league tonight.
it was obviously a very exciting game as Reds would have walked off with the win in the bottom on 9 except for a double play with a man out a both 2nd and home. Dodgers score 4 in top of 10, win 8-4
But, I am writing to tell you Reds have a player named J. R. Reynolds.

foul tip

Video of Kemp’s catch shows him getting up and slapping the wall–hard–in jubilation.

Memo to Matt Kemp: please avoid all unnecessary contact with walls and other hard, stationary objects. You do not have such a good history with them.

It also would be good to avoid same with Yasiel Puig. Running into him also likely would not end well.

Anonymous

I thought the same thing

Anonymous

the wall is padded

foul tip

That doesn’t mean freak things can’t happen. He should be very cautious.

Tulio Morales

Can Puig play 3B? what’s going to happen when Carl returns? …plus we need a thrid baseman

Anonymous

Why ask this question (for which the answer is obviously no) about Puig and ot about the Dodger’s other outfielders.
You want to take what may be the best outfield arm in MLB out of the outfield.